BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is reporting what they call a significant reduction in violent crime across the city last year.
According to BPD, the department recorded 72 chargeable homicides in 2025, a 43% decrease compared to the previous year.
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11 cases were ruled justifiable by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, 2 cases were officer involved shootings and 2 other cases were ruled accidental.
BPD said it achieved a 87.3% homicide clearance rate in 2025, which means most of the homicide cases were solved through arrests or case closures…